fan. 1  Historical a device for winnowing grain. 2  any device or machine used to set up a current of air for ventilating or cooling; specif., any flat surface moved by hand. a folding device made of paper, cloth, etc. which when opened has the shape of a sector of a circle. 3  anything in the shape of a fan (noun), as the tail of a bird.
In addition, interest on home equity debt can also be deductible. Home equity debt essentially includes any other loan that is secured by your main home or second home. A lower borrowing limit of $100,000 for most taxpayers or half that for married taxpayers filing separately applies to home equity debt. What counts as mortgage interest? The portion of your monthly payment that goes to interest clearly counts as deductible mortgage interest for these purposes.
A home equity loan is a second mortgage. Rather than refinance the entire allowable home value into one loan, the home equity loan is a cash-out loan for the amount of equity being taken out. For example, if your home is valued at $700,000 and your first mortgage balance is $490,000, you have a 70 percent loan-to-value ratio. If you are allowed to borrow up to 80 percent LTV, you can get a home equity loan for $70,000, the extra 10 percent. This is a fixed loan with fixed terms. Structuring the refinance in this manner prevents triggering premium mortgage insurance and also preserves favorable loan terms for the first mortgage.